Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Social Work

Five years full-time / Ten years part-time

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work is a professional qualification that is accredited with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). It satisfies all the academic requirements necessary for professional recognition as a social worker. Our program offers you the opportunity to combine this professional qualification with majors offered through the Bachelor of Arts degree. You can undertake studies in areas that complement the Bachelor of Social Work, such as, Sociology and Social Policy, Gender Studies or Philosophy.

Our combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work program teaches relevant skills and knowledge to people who are interested in becoming social, youth, health, welfare or community workers, or working in residential care, administration, research, policy development or counselling.

You will be required to undertake integrated studies in social sciences, social policy and social work theory and practice. This degree has a strong emphasis on Australian and comparative social welfare studies. In years four and five, you will undertake the professional social work program, which includes fieldwork supervised by highly skilled and experienced practitioners in a variety of settings. These placements are an essential part of the course.

Pathways

Year 1		Year 2		Year 3		Year 4	Year 5
Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	FULL-TIME SOCIAL WORK STUDIES	FULL-TIME SOCIAL WORK STUDIES
TABLE A MAJOR JUNIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR JUNIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT
TABLE A JUNIOR UNIT	TABLE A JUNIOR UNIT	KOCR2600 INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA AN INTRODUCTION	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A MAJOR SENIOR UNIT
TABLE A OR B JUNIOR UNIT	TABLE A OR B JUNIOR UNIT	SCWK2004 PSYCHOLOGY FOR SOCIAL WORK 201	SCWK2005 PSYCHOLOGY FOR SOCIAL WORK 202	TABLE A SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A OR B SENIOR UNIT
SCLG1001 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 1	SCLG1002 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 2	SCPL2601 AUSTRALIAN SOCIAL POLICY	SCPL2602 SOCIAL INQUIRY RESARCH METHODS	TABLE A OR B SENIOR UNIT	TABLE A OR B SENIOR UNIT
24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	24 CREDITS	48 CREDITS	48 CREDITS
Each box represents one 6 credit point unit of study. This diagram is a sample structure only, and is based on a standard full-time progression over 5 years. Core units of study and semester offerings are subject to change.